Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017) s01e03 Episode Script
Episode Three
Did your new landlord give you a reason for the eviction? No.
A week after he bought the place, we saw an eviction notice on our door.
Just us.
No one else in our building.
We're the only Muslims.
Don't pack your bags yet.
We'll send somebody in to investigate.
Thank you.
I don't want to pull my kids out of school and everywhere else in the neighborhood is so expensive.
My brother, Michael, was my age when he died.
That was eight year ago.
He was a marine.
And he was killed by an IED in Afghanistan.
He gave his life, trying to make the world a better and safer place.
His sacrifice inspired me to devote my life to making a difference too, by ensuring that everyone, regardless of race, religion, or gender, has a safe place to live, which is why we're asking you to vote to expand fair housing Laws to cover even more people, like those military veterans and those in the LGBT community.
- What do you think? - Oh.
Maybe you should switch to decaf.
Come on, John, I'm serious.
So am I.
You need to loosen up.
You've gone over your speech a hundred times, like I've got it memorized.
I just want it to be perfect.
Don't sweat it.
And I mean that in its literal form, like I can smell you from here.
It's so bad.
The big shots are here.
It's go time.
Actually, John's going to do the presentation.
He says he's got it memorized.
Lie, total lie.
He's gonna crush it.
It's gonna be great.
My brother, Michael, was my age when he died.
I'm gonna stop you right there, Mr.
uh? Terrill.
Ray Terrill.
I'm afraid we have some bad news, after some thoughtful consideration, we've decided to shut down your department.
Shut us down? I ran on a platform of tax cuts, and the money has to come from somewhere.
You can't close our whole department.
People rely on us.
Let's be honest.
The communities you're talking about, didn't vote for me.
I'm focusing on the ones that did.
Hey, whoa.
You put that down too fast, it's just gonna come right back up.
So what? It's not like we have jobs to go to tomorrow.
At least you and Jenny put up a fight.
I I just stood there with my mouth open, like an idiot.
You weren't an idiot.
And it's not like our bitching accomplished anything, anyway.
Some fights you just can't win.
Case in point.
I honestly don't know what's more pathetic, though, like, your mom's use of emoji's or the fact that you're 22 and still live with your parents.
No, no, no, no.
I have a winner.
It's that you still haven't come out to your family.
Oh! We've been over this.
And it never makes any more sense, at all.
You know how conservative my parents are.
I've got to go about it in just the right way.
Waiting until you've figured out the perfect way, is just an excuse to procrastinate.
You're becoming a procrastor-faker.
You're procrastinating and faking, it's not working.
If I'm procrastinating, it's for a good reason.
They're still disappointed I didn't go into the Military like Michael.
Then why not just move out? When I find a new job that let's me help people, - but pays the bills, I will.
- Then move to Sweden.
We'll get you a Swiss Army knife, take you to Albert Einstein's house, it will all work out.
Not all of us have trust funds from great grandparents who invented diet soda.
You know I'm counting my blessings every day, don't judge me.
Yeah, speaking of, a handsome stranger's been over there staring at you for the last 10 minutes.
Ah, no.
Oh, come on, just talk to him, he's cute.
I may not be gay but I have eyes, like I'm He's handsome, look at him.
- Look at those eyes.
- No.
I'll make weird squawking noises if you don't, - okay? - Please, not again.
Loud, obnoxious, publicly embarrassing squawking noises, if you don't.
This is your moment.
- Hi.
- Hello.
Sorry, I just realized that I forgot to park my car.
Could you give me a minute? Dude! Really? Help yourself out right now.
Everything looks great, Mom.
Thank you, sweetie.
Robert, dinner's ready.
- Raymond.
- Dad.
Dig in, while it's hot.
How was work, kiddo? How's that pretty girl you work with, doing? Jenny? Um, she's fine.
She's just so lovely.
Need to find you a girl like that.
Actually, there's something you guys need to know about me.
I wasn't exactly planning on telling you tonight, it's been a bit of a day and, uh and I'm unemployed.
You lost your job? They're shutting down our department.
Oh, Ray.
Well, maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
Maybe this is the push you needed to get yourself a real job.
You know, like when your brother lost that football scholarship and decided to join the Marines.
Well that was a total disaster.
I don't even know what I was thinking.
Who comes out to their parents over meatloaf? John, I'm gonna have to call you back.
Help.
Help.
Just hang on.
Hang on, I'm calling 911.
What the hell? What just happened? John, you think I could swing by real quick?
A week after he bought the place, we saw an eviction notice on our door.
Just us.
No one else in our building.
We're the only Muslims.
Don't pack your bags yet.
We'll send somebody in to investigate.
Thank you.
I don't want to pull my kids out of school and everywhere else in the neighborhood is so expensive.
My brother, Michael, was my age when he died.
That was eight year ago.
He was a marine.
And he was killed by an IED in Afghanistan.
He gave his life, trying to make the world a better and safer place.
His sacrifice inspired me to devote my life to making a difference too, by ensuring that everyone, regardless of race, religion, or gender, has a safe place to live, which is why we're asking you to vote to expand fair housing Laws to cover even more people, like those military veterans and those in the LGBT community.
- What do you think? - Oh.
Maybe you should switch to decaf.
Come on, John, I'm serious.
So am I.
You need to loosen up.
You've gone over your speech a hundred times, like I've got it memorized.
I just want it to be perfect.
Don't sweat it.
And I mean that in its literal form, like I can smell you from here.
It's so bad.
The big shots are here.
It's go time.
Actually, John's going to do the presentation.
He says he's got it memorized.
Lie, total lie.
He's gonna crush it.
It's gonna be great.
My brother, Michael, was my age when he died.
I'm gonna stop you right there, Mr.
uh? Terrill.
Ray Terrill.
I'm afraid we have some bad news, after some thoughtful consideration, we've decided to shut down your department.
Shut us down? I ran on a platform of tax cuts, and the money has to come from somewhere.
You can't close our whole department.
People rely on us.
Let's be honest.
The communities you're talking about, didn't vote for me.
I'm focusing on the ones that did.
Hey, whoa.
You put that down too fast, it's just gonna come right back up.
So what? It's not like we have jobs to go to tomorrow.
At least you and Jenny put up a fight.
I I just stood there with my mouth open, like an idiot.
You weren't an idiot.
And it's not like our bitching accomplished anything, anyway.
Some fights you just can't win.
Case in point.
I honestly don't know what's more pathetic, though, like, your mom's use of emoji's or the fact that you're 22 and still live with your parents.
No, no, no, no.
I have a winner.
It's that you still haven't come out to your family.
Oh! We've been over this.
And it never makes any more sense, at all.
You know how conservative my parents are.
I've got to go about it in just the right way.
Waiting until you've figured out the perfect way, is just an excuse to procrastinate.
You're becoming a procrastor-faker.
You're procrastinating and faking, it's not working.
If I'm procrastinating, it's for a good reason.
They're still disappointed I didn't go into the Military like Michael.
Then why not just move out? When I find a new job that let's me help people, - but pays the bills, I will.
- Then move to Sweden.
We'll get you a Swiss Army knife, take you to Albert Einstein's house, it will all work out.
Not all of us have trust funds from great grandparents who invented diet soda.
You know I'm counting my blessings every day, don't judge me.
Yeah, speaking of, a handsome stranger's been over there staring at you for the last 10 minutes.
Ah, no.
Oh, come on, just talk to him, he's cute.
I may not be gay but I have eyes, like I'm He's handsome, look at him.
- Look at those eyes.
- No.
I'll make weird squawking noises if you don't, - okay? - Please, not again.
Loud, obnoxious, publicly embarrassing squawking noises, if you don't.
This is your moment.
- Hi.
- Hello.
Sorry, I just realized that I forgot to park my car.
Could you give me a minute? Dude! Really? Help yourself out right now.
Everything looks great, Mom.
Thank you, sweetie.
Robert, dinner's ready.
- Raymond.
- Dad.
Dig in, while it's hot.
How was work, kiddo? How's that pretty girl you work with, doing? Jenny? Um, she's fine.
She's just so lovely.
Need to find you a girl like that.
Actually, there's something you guys need to know about me.
I wasn't exactly planning on telling you tonight, it's been a bit of a day and, uh and I'm unemployed.
You lost your job? They're shutting down our department.
Oh, Ray.
Well, maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
Maybe this is the push you needed to get yourself a real job.
You know, like when your brother lost that football scholarship and decided to join the Marines.
Well that was a total disaster.
I don't even know what I was thinking.
Who comes out to their parents over meatloaf? John, I'm gonna have to call you back.
Help.
Help.
Just hang on.
Hang on, I'm calling 911.
What the hell? What just happened? John, you think I could swing by real quick?